Import Other Sources

• Sketchfab Overview

• Platform for 3D/AR assets on web

• “Connect Epic Games account for best results”

  • Epic purchased Sketchfab
  • Can use same login

• Import Requirements

• Use FBX format for easiest import

  • “Most common from other artists/Maya/Blender”
  • Other formats (USDZ, glTF, GLB) not covered

• Search filters recommended:

  • CCO license (credit not mandatory)
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Downloadable

• Import Process

• Create new folder in Content drawer

• Use Import button

• FBX Import Settings:

  • Reset to Default first
  • “Deselect Skeletal Mesh for static objects”
  • Generate missing collisions
  • For normal issues:

    Change Normal Import Method Select “Compute Normals”

• Post-Import Steps

• Import textures separately

• “Must Save imported assets”

  • Assets only in temporary memory until saved
  • Select assets > Save Selected

• Positioning:

  • Spacebar = move/rotate
  • End = drop to floor